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2015 - New Year, new opportunities

1/1/2015

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Music in the New Year 2015
Welcome to 2015! Each time the new year rolls around, we seem to get a renewed energy for future plans. I am no exception to this tendency. I find it difficult to believe that I have let Harmony Passion sit dormant for a full year and a half! Here are my plans for this coming year, both on and off the blog...

Looking back

In 2014, I had several music opportunities that helped me to grow as a musician and share my music with others. Some of these music highlights include:
  • Broadway Revue program with the Red Hills Players.
  • Singing in local events in Boston, Georgia, including a St. Patrick's Day event and the downtown Christmas celebration.
  • Singing in a full-fledged opera in a principal role. In May, I was privileged to be called back to perform at my alma mater, Pensacola Christian College, in the role of Belcore for the opera The Elixir of Love (in English).
  • Teaching voice students in our home studio. Bethany, my wife, has also continued teaching voice and piano students, taking a break for the birth of our first child, a son named Ronan.
  • Continuing to sing with the Sons of Jubal men's chorus, and beginning preparations for a trip to Israel in October 2015.
  • Singing in several weddings and church events.

My life is continuing to become more diverse; as in the past year I became a father, changed jobs, and committed to start working on another bachelor's degree in 2015. For my career I am transitioning into the IT world, and have started an online degree program to lead me toward that end. I continue to work part-time at our church ministry as the youth director.

Looking ahead

For 2015, I have a few music goals that I would like to see happen.
  • Weekly posts on the Harmony Passion blog - a large undertaking in my busy life, but a worthwhile endeavor that I don't want to give up. I plan to begin by continuing my Music in the Bible posts.
  • Create at least two music videos on my YouTube channel.
  • Travel to Israel with the Sons of Jubal in October.
  • Sing with a local barbershop chorus that I have not yet participated in. I love the barbershop style, and want to continue to be a part of this unique musical community.

I have many other thoughts and ideas for the future, but I am beginning to learn in my life that I have limits on what I can realistically accomplish. With as busy as life is currently, I think that these goals are plenty sufficient to keep me going and growing this year.

What are your goals in music in 2015? Leave a comment below and let me know!

Rick and Bethany McDonnell
Rick McDonnell is a church and local community musician, and the head blogger at Harmony Passion. Rick and his wife Bethany use the knowledge gained by earning college degrees in music to teach voice and piano students in their home studio. Rick enjoys singing in harmony, family time, technology, running, basketball, and studying and teaching the Bible as the youth director at his church.
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Victor Andzulis link
1/1/2015 02:55:08 am

Love you list, Rick! I miss hearing you sing. I wrote about some of my goals in a blog post too! http://itsamusicallife.weebly.com/blog/2015-professional-goals

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Rick McDonnell link
1/3/2015 06:15:39 am

Very nice, Victor...I read your list as well. It is great to hear what you are doing. May you and Megan (and the coming little one) have a stellar year!

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